Synonyms & Antonyms for grunt

Examples of grunt in a Sentence

Verb

The workers were grunting with effort as they lifted the heavy furniture.
She grunted a few words in reply, then turned and walked away.

Noun

the grunt of a pig
I could hear the grunts of the movers as they lifted the heavy furniture.
He answered her with a grunt.
He was a grunt who worked his way up to become an officer.
He's just a grunt in the attorney's office.

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